Red Lake County
Encyclopedia
Red Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state
of Minnesota
. As of 2010, the population was 4,089. Its county seat
is Red Lake Falls
.
.
Red Lake County is also the only county within the state of Minnesota to not have a single stop light within the entire county.
of 2000, there were 4,299 people, 1,727 households, and 1,131 families residing in the county. The population density
was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 1,883 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.44% White
, 0.19% Black
or African American
, 1.84% Native American
, 0.07% Asian
, 0.12% from other races
, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.30% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 31.9% were of Norwegian, 25.0% German, 16.7% French
and 6.3% French Canadian
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,727 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples
living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,052, and the median income for a family was $40,275. Males had a median income of $28,494 versus $20,363 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $15,372. About 8.40% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.
U.S. state
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of Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
. As of 2010, the population was 4,089. Its county seat
County seat
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is Red Lake Falls
Red Lake Falls, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,590 people, 608 households, and 380 families residing in the city. The population density was 749.7 people per square mile . There were 652 housing units at an average density of 307.4 per square mile...
.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 432.51 square miles (1,120.2 km²), of which 432.43 square miles (1,120 km²) (or 99.98%) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) (or 0.02%) is water.Major highways
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 Minnesota State Highway 222Minnesota State Highway 222 Minnesota State Highway 222 is a short highway in northwest Minnesota, which runs from its intersection with State Highway 92 in Lambert Township of Red Lake County and continues north to its northern terminus at its intersection with Red Lake County Road 5 in Oklee... |
U.S. Highway 2
U.S. Highway 59
Adjacent counties
- Pennington CountyPennington County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 13,584 people, 5,525 households, and 3,552 families residing in the county. The population density was 22 people per square mile . There were 6,033 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
(north) - Polk CountyPolk County, MinnesotaAs of the census of 2000, there were 31,369 people, 12,070 households, and 8,050 families residing in the county. The population density was 16 people per square mile . There were 14,008 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile...
(east, south, and west)
History
Red Lake County was formed on December 24, 1896 from sections of Polk County. It was named after the Red Lake RiverRed Lake River
The Red Lake River is a river located in northwestern Minnesota. The river begins on the western side of the Lower Red Lake and flows westward. After passing through Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, and Crookston, the river merges with the Red River of the North in East Grand Forks. The total...
.
Red Lake County is also the only county within the state of Minnesota to not have a single stop light within the entire county.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,299 people, 1,727 households, and 1,131 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 1,883 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.44% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.19% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.84% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.07% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.12% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.30% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 31.9% were of Norwegian, 25.0% German, 16.7% French
French people
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and 6.3% French Canadian
French Canadian
French Canadian or Francophone Canadian, , generally refers to the descendents of French colonists who arrived in New France in the 17th and 18th centuries...
ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 1,727 households out of which 30.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.40% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.50% were non-families. 30.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.50% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 19.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 100.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,052, and the median income for a family was $40,275. Males had a median income of $28,494 versus $20,363 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $15,372. About 8.40% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 13.10% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
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Louisville Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota Louisville Township is a township in Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 192 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.1 square miles , of which, 36.0 square miles of it is land and... |
Dorothy, Minnesota Dorothy was a small town in Section 5, Louisville Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota, now a virtual ghost town. Dorothy initially was established as a railroad station in 1916-17 after the Northern Pacific Railway extended its line from Tilden Junction to Winnipeg and built a spur through Red... Huot, Minnesota Huot is an unincorporated community in Louisville Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. The name of the village evokes the French-Canadian and Métis history of the Red River Trails and the Pembina settlements of Assiniboia.-History:... Terrebonne, Minnesota Terrebonne is a former townsite on the Clearwater River in Terrebonne Township, Red Lake County, Minnesota, United States. In 1901, the village of Terrebonne was the site of a thriving flour mill, a cheese factory, a blacksmith shop, a general store and an "eating place", the latter operated by... |
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Red Lake County, Minnesota